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described it as, "A skillfully written and acted gay love story about two young men of
Chinese ancestry...The transition from distrust to wary friendship to something more passionate in a movie like this depends a lot on the writing, and Yeung’s is subtle and assured, tracing an emotional arc that’s
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Over the following days, they socialize while working together and discover not only do they have a lot in common, a mutual attraction begins to develop. As they get closer, Ryan reveals that he detests his
Chinese heritage because he is ashamed of his impoverished upbringing. Ning also opens up and
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confesses that he is closeted. As they fall in love, a
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